Pharmacy Technician Floater

St. John's Community Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles, CA, seeks a Pharmacy Technician to prepare and verify medications against prescriptions, ensuring correct strength, dosage, and type under pharmacist supervision or physician oversight as appropriate. The role follows facility standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, an active California pharmacy technician license, and bilingual English/Spanish. Experience serving underserved communities is valued.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Active and clear California pharmacy technician license.
• Experience working in underserved communities such as undocumented workers, unaccompanied minors, LGBT populations, communities of color, youth/adolescents, and those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required (read, write, speak)

Responsibilities

• Performs duties as set forth by St. John’s Community Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates adherence to Pharmacy Department Policies and Procedures, Pharmacy Best Practices, Prescription Compliance Requirements, and Third-Party Payer/Plan Audit Compliance.
• Demonstrates compliance to California Board of Pharmacy laws and regulations - Business and Professions Codes and California Code of Regulations and including state and federal statutes and regulations for pharmacy practices as required for a pharmacy technician.
• May be required to work Saturdays and new operations or business hours to meet business demands and including providing coverage at any of St. John’s Well Child and Family Center dispensary locations when necessary to meet business needs.
• In the clinic dispensary, the Pharmacy Technician may handle and manage patient medications that were filled at the Central Fill Pharmacy, bagged, and delivered to the clinic dispensary for patient pickup.
• Maintains continuous safety and quality compliance for all pharmacy or dispensary activities.
• May provide backup support for the PAP clerk and assist patients in completing PAP applications for obtaining free medications through the Patient Assistance Programs, including following up with patients in obtaining the required income verification documentation.
• Required to handle and manage drug inventory for drug recalls, returning drugs to stock and claim reversal, manage stock inventory for overstock/damaged/ unsaleable / expired drugs, or stocking medications upon receiving the drug order from Cardinal delivery.
• Monitors and reorder drug inventory of medication supplies as needed, and including ensuring not having excessive drug supplies that will go to waste due to expiration.
• Conducts inventory, packaging, and processing paperwork for expired/damaged/unsaleable medications to be sent to the Reverse Distributor Vendor (i.e. Guaranteed Returns) for destruction.
• Other activities to include but is not limited to answering the phone, taking in prescriptions from patients, answering non-medication related questions from patients, etc.
• Attends meetings and trainings as directed by the Pharmacy Director.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events as needed;
• Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as business needs dictate.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for preparing and verifying label against prescription and medicine for strength, dosage, and type of medicine for distribution of medication and pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with facility standards and procedures and regulatory requirements. When working in a pharmacy and under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, the position operates as a Pharmacy Technician. When working in a dispensary and under the direct supervision of a Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, and/or Pharmacist.

Qualifications/Licensure:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Active and clear California pharmacy technician license.
• Experience working in underserved communities such as undocumented workers, unaccompanied minors, LGBT populations, communities of color, youth/adolescents, and those experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and/or mental illness; and
• Bilingual English/Spanish required (read, write, speak)

Responsibilities

• Performs duties as set forth by St. John’s Community Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates adherence to Pharmacy Department Policies and Procedures, Pharmacy Best Practices, Prescription Compliance Requirements, and Third-Party Payer/Plan Audit Compliance.
• Demonstrates compliance to California Board of Pharmacy laws and regulations - Business and Professions Codes and California Code of Regulations and including state and federal statutes and regulations for pharmacy practices as required for a pharmacy technician.
• May be required to work Saturdays and new operations or business hours to meet business demands and including providing coverage at any of St. John’s Well Child and Family Center dispensary locations when necessary to meet business needs.
• In the clinic dispensary, the Pharmacy Technician may handle and manage patient medications that were filled at the Central Fill Pharmacy, bagged, and delivered to the clinic dispensary for patient pickup.
• Maintains continuous safety and quality compliance for all pharmacy or dispensary activities.
• May provide backup support for the PAP clerk and assist patients in completing PAP applications for obtaining free medications through the Patient Assistance Programs, including following up with patients in obtaining the required income verification documentation.
• Required to handle and manage drug inventory for drug recalls, returning drugs to stock and claim reversal, manage stock inventory for overstock/damaged/ unsaleable / expired drugs, or stocking medications upon receiving the drug order from Cardinal delivery.
• Monitors and reorder drug inventory of medication supplies as needed, and including ensuring not having excessive drug supplies that will go to waste due to expiration.
• Conducts inventory, packaging, and processing paperwork for expired/damaged/unsaleable medications to be sent to the Reverse Distributor Vendor (i.e. Guaranteed Returns) for destruction.
• Other activities to include but is not limited to answering the phone, taking in prescriptions from patients, answering non-medication related questions from patients, etc.
• Attends meetings and trainings as directed by the Pharmacy Director.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events as needed;
• Other duties may be assigned or may be modified as business needs dictate.

St. John’s Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer